Victoria Osteen Said Worship Is for Yourself?

Worship, Self, and the Glory of God

When we obey God, we're not doing it for God. I mean, that's one way to look at it. We're doing it for ourselves. Because God takes pleasure when we're happy. That's the thing that gives Him the greatest joy this morning.

So I want you to know this morning, just do good for your own self. Do good because God wants you to be happy. When you come to church, when you worship Him, you're not doing it for God, really. You're doing it for yourself.

Because that's what makes God happy. Amen.

Exhortation to Glorify God, Not Self

1 Corinthians 10 .31. Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God, not the glory of you. Look, those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh.

But those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God.

It does not submit to God's law. It can't. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to Him.

False Teaching About Self-Love and Godliness

Jesus said,. In 2 Timothy 3, the Apostle Paul warns about those who are lovers of self, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness but denying its power. Avoid such people when we understand the text.